It’s not impossible. But coming back from a 3-2 series deficit will certainly test the mettle of the Spurs’ team to rebound and win Wednesday night at Oklahoma City, forcing a potential seventh game Friday night in San Antonio. Here are a few factoids and tidbits from Monday’s 108-103 loss to the Thunder to consume with […]
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If it’s May, it’s about time for Spurs assistant general manager Dennis Lindsey to emerge in connection with another vacant NBA general manager job. This time, it’s at Orlando, according to Yahoo.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lindsey is in the mix for the vacancy created when Otis Smith was fired after the season along with Orlando coach Stan […]
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NBA commissioner David Stern has some legitimate plans in streamlining the process to come up with potential rule changes. Mitch Lawrence of the New York Daily News reports that the committee has targeted two major rules changes immediately. The group will discuss adopting the international rule for goaltending, meaning that balls could be legally knocked off the […]
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Several media reports indicate that Spurs rookie forward Kawhi Leonard and center DeJuan Blair are among those players who have been chosen for the U.S. Select Team. The U.S. Select Team will practice against the United States Olympic team that will compete in London later this summer. The training camp will take place in July in […]
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Former Warren standout Ben Uzoh punctuated his final game of the season with a memorable way to head into the off-season. Uzoh produced his first career triple-double Thursday night with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists in Toronto’s 98-67 thumping of New Jersey. His triple-double was the first by a Toronto player since Alvin Williams produced one against […]
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Luol Deng’s timing was impeccable. His buzzer-beating rebound basket boosted Chicago to a 102-101 overtime victory over Toronto Saturday night., clinching the league’s first playoff berth. It punctuated a night where Deng scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Bulls become the league’s first 40-win team at 40-10. Deng was there to […]
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On the surface, it sounds like a good idea. The Toronto Raptors wanted to honor Canada’s armed forces. So the marketing whizzes in their front office concocted the idea to wear camouflage jerseys for Wednesday’s game against Chicago. Bad idea. The Raptors entered the fourth quarter with a seven-point lead against a Chicago team playing without MVP […]
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The Spurs were the hottest team in the league at the All-Star break, winning eight of nine games on the Rodeo Road Trip. Their only blemish was a giveaway loss in Portland where Gregg Popovich chose to rest Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. Considering that strong play to finish the first half of the season, […]
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The buzz was palpable at the AT&T Center Wednesday night. Fans were lined up selling fistfulls of tickets along the access road of Interstate 35 two hours before New York’s only visit to San Antonio of the year. There appeared to be more excitement for a Spurs game than any this season. The arrival of Jeremy […]
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The extra night of rest clearly benefitted Tony Parker Thursday night in Denver. After missing Tuesday’s blowout loss in Portland, Parker picked up where he left off earlier in the Rodeo Road Trip. Parker wasn’t the Spurs’ primary scorer, but he still had a pivotal role in the Spurs’ 114-99 victory at Denver. He continued his […]
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